What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to Tanzania?

Qatar Airways, JetBlue, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Tanzania

What airlines fly to Tanzania?

Ethiopian Air, Delta and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tanzania from Chicago according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tanzania. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Tanzania on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Tanzania?

Prices for flights from Chicago to Tanzania are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Tanzania?

As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Tanzania.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Tanzania?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Tanzania.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tanzania?

The required travel and health documents for your Tanzania trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Tanzania. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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6:00 pm - 2:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

47h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

8:50 pm - 5:20 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 30m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,057Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 17

6:50 pm - 10:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

30h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

3:25 pm - 3:30 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 05m2 stops Arusha Kilimanjaro Doha Hamad Intl

$1,069Qatar Airways

Thu, Mar 4 - Thu, Mar 18

7:20 pm - 1:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

34h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

5:55 pm - 2:30 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,072Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 12 - Thu, Nov 12

6:50 pm - 10:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

30h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

3:25 pm - 3:30 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 05m2 stops Arusha Kilimanjaro Doha Hamad Intl

$1,078Multiple Airlines

Thu, Mar 4 - Thu, Mar 18

2:10 pm - 2:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

27h 50m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:55 pm - 8:55 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,128Etihad Airways

Sun, Mar 14 - Fri, Mar 19

8:15 pm - 4:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

23h 15m2 stops Istanbul Arusha Kilimanjaro

3:10 am - 10:00 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 50m1 stop Istanbul

$1,131Turkish Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Mon, Nov 16

6:00 am - 9:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

42h 15m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:45 pm - 5:34 pmJRO Arusha Kilimanjaro-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 49m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,136Kenya Airways

Mon, Feb 15 - Thu, Feb 25

6:10 am - 9:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

43h 10m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:40 am - 12:46 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

41h 06m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,139Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 19 - Sun, Nov 8

2:10 pm - 6:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

44h 05m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

5:55 pm - 8:55 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 00m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,164Etihad Airways

Sun, Mar 14 - Fri, Mar 19

9:15 pm - 3:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

21h 55m1 stop Istanbul

4:10 am - 6:20 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$1,181Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

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7:20 pm - 10:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

30h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

5:55 pm - 2:30 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,069Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Nov 12

7:20 pm - 10:10 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

30h 50m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

5:55 pm - 11:59 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

39h 04m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,126Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Nov 12

1:20 pm - 10:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

37h 35m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Addis Ababa Bole

5:50 pm - 3:55 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,134Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 5

8:05 pm - 1:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

33h 25m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

5:50 pm - 8:35 amZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,138Etihad Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Mon, Oct 5

10:15 am - 5:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

23h 40m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

6:45 pm - 8:15 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 30m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,206Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7

6:00 am - 10:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

32h 40m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Arusha Kilimanjaro

5:50 pm - 5:20 pmDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 30m3 stops Arusha Kilimanjaro Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,361Kenya Airways

Mon, Oct 5 - Thu, Nov 12

10:30 pm - 6:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

23h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

10:45 pm - 12:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 15m2 stops Zurich Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,371Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 3

3:50 pm - 6:20 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

30h 30m2 stops Zurich Frankfurt am Main

10:45 pm - 12:00 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 15m2 stops Zurich Brussels Bruxelles-National

$1,375SWISS

Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 3

6:00 am - 2:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

36h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

4:40 am - 4:59 pmZNZ Zanzibar Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

44h 19m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,412Kenya Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 4

10:15 am - 8:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-DAR Dar Es Salaam

26h 25m3 stops Addis Ababa Bole Lilongwe Intl Blantyre Chileka

7:40 am - 8:15 amDAR Dar Es Salaam-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 35m4 stops Blantyre Chileka Lilongwe Intl Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$2,249Ethiopian Air

Wed, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 7

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Etihad Airways flights from Chicago to Tanzania

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Etihad Airways

Oct 7

ORD8:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m

1 stop

ZNZ1:30 pmZanzibar Intl

Nov 8

ZNZ5:55 pmZanzibar Intl

23h 00m

1 stop

ORD7:55 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,104

Etihad Airways

Oct 5

ORD8:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

33h 05m

1 stop

ZNZ1:30 pmZanzibar Intl

Nov 12

ZNZ5:55 pmZanzibar Intl

23h 00m

1 stop

ORD7:55 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,120

Etihad Airways

Oct 3

ORD1:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

37h 35m

2 stops

ZNZ10:55 amZanzibar Intl

Oct 5

ZNZ5:50 pmZanzibar Intl

30h 05m

1 stop

ORD3:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,134

Kenya Airways flights from Chicago to Tanzania

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Kenya Airways

Feb 15

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

42h 15m

2 stops

JRO9:15 amArusha Kilimanjaro

Feb 25

JRO4:45 pmArusha Kilimanjaro

33h 49m

2 stops

ORD5:34 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,136

Kenya Airways

Oct 7

ORD6:10 amChicago O'Hare Intl

36h 30m

2 stops

ZNZ2:40 amZanzibar Intl

Nov 8

ZNZ8:50 pmZanzibar Intl

29h 30m

2 stops

ORD5:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,160

Kenya Airways

Jan 15

ORD6:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

22h 45m

2 stops

DAR1:45 pmDar Es Salaam

Jan 31

DAR9:05 pmDar Es Salaam

29h 29m

2 stops

ORD5:34 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,169

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ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/14

6:00 pm-2:40 am

2 stops47h 40m

Zanzibar Intl

Tue 11/17

8:50 pm-5:20 pm

2 stops29h 30m

$1,057

ChicagoDar Es Salaam

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

ORDDAR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/4

6:50 pm-10:05 am

2 stops30h 15m

Dar Es Salaam

Thu 3/18

3:25 pm-3:30 pm

2 stops32h 05m

$1,069

ChicagoDar Es Salaam

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

ORDDAR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/12

7:20 pm-1:45 pm

1 stop34h 25m

Dar Es Salaam

Thu 11/12

5:55 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop29h 35m

$1,072

ChicagoDar Es Salaam

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

ORDDAR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 3/4

6:50 pm-10:05 am

2 stops30h 15m

Dar Es Salaam

Thu 3/18

3:25 pm-3:30 pm

2 stops32h 05m

$1,078

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/14

2:10 pm-2:00 am

1 stop27h 50m

Zanzibar Intl

Fri 3/19

5:55 pm-8:55 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,128

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 11/14

8:15 pm-4:30 am

2 stops23h 15m

Zanzibar Intl

Mon 11/16

3:10 am-10:00 am

1 stop39h 50m

$1,131

ChicagoArusha

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - JRO Arusha Kilimanjaro

ORDJRO

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/15

6:00 am-9:15 am

2 stops42h 15m

Arusha Kilimanjaro

Thu 2/25

4:45 pm-5:34 pm

2 stops33h 49m

$1,136

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/19

6:10 am-9:20 am

2 stops43h 10m

Zanzibar Intl

Sun 11/8

4:40 am-12:46 pm

2 stops41h 06m

$1,139

ChicagoZanzibar

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - ZNZ Zanzibar Intl

ORDZNZ

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 3/14

2:10 pm-6:15 pm

2 stops44h 05m

Zanzibar Intl

Fri 3/19

5:55 pm-8:55 am

1 stop23h 00m

$1,164

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ChicagoDar Es Salaam

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - DAR Dar Es Salaam

ORDDAR

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

9:15 pm-3:10 am

1 stop21h 55m

Dar Es Salaam

Tue 11/10

4:10 am-6:20 pm

1 stop23h 10m

$1,181

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Tanzania?

The cheapest month to fly to Tanzania from Chicago is in March. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,145, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of March, then book flights to Tanzania from Chicago during November instead. Flights to Tanzania in November, while not as cheap as those in March, still average around $1,193.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Tanzania?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tanzania from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tanzania for around $1,340 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tanzania from Chicago for as low as $1,086 on momondo.

Can stopping save me money on Chicago to Tanzania flights?

You could potentially save up to 2% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chicago to Tanzania flight.

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Best Price Found	$596
Fastest flight time	19h 20m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Tanzania from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $596. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Tanzania found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,057.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Tanzania takes 19h 20m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to Tanzania. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to Tanzania.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to Tanzania

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Tanzania?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Tanzania are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Tanzania?
As of September 2026, there are 8 operators available to choose from for flights from Chicago to Tanzania.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Tanzania?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to Tanzania.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Tanzania?
The required travel and health documents for your Tanzania trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Tanzania. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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United Airlines	PriceFrom $971	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,260 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $992	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,451 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,012	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,578 reviews	Search KLM flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom $1,047	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 326 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,052	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,728 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom $1,091	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,043 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $1,179	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,540 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Delta	PriceFrom $1,229	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,610 reviews	Search Delta flights

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